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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Handle a sustained fire machine gun
  2. Apply fire with a sustained fire machine gun
  3. Maintain and stow a sustained fire machine gun
  4. Handle a sustained fire machine gun
  5. Apply fire with a sustained fire machine gun
  6. Maintain and stow a sustained fire machine gun

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

achieving the required effects of fire

applying battle craft and fieldcraft

applying recognised safety precautions

carrying out weapon drills including:

action

checking clearances

degrees of weapon readiness

dismount

firing

immediate action and stoppage

mounting

parallel

safety precautions

scales adjustment

sight calibration

stripping and assembling

firing the weapon using, as a minimum, linked ball ammunition

applying a variety of engagement techniques including at least two of:

destruction

fixing

harassing

neutralisation

suppression

varied rates of fire

firing, as a minimum, from any unsupported position

recognising limit of own authority